Mukbang Star Yingying Dies at 24 After Revealing Severe Health Problems Due to Extreme Eating
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Ganfan Yingying, one of the stars of the Mukbang phenomenon, died at the age of only 24 years. Young woman, whose real name was Chen Ziyi, had become known on social networks through videos in which she consumed very large amounts of food. Her parents confirmed the death, produced on August 17, for the Global Times publication.
The young woman had 1.2 million followers and recorded tastings of large amounts of food. Her last post was from the hospital with a message for her fans.
Ganfan Yingying, an influencer from China, followed by about 1.2 million people on social networks, died at only 24 years old. The young woman had become known for the videos in which she ate in huge quantities, as part of the phenomenon "mukbang".
Ganfan Yingying, a Chinese streamer with over 1.2 million followers, passed away at the age of 24 after a long-standing health problem related to extreme eating habits. This tragedy once again raises questions about the price content creators pay for compromising their ability to eat.
"Ganfan Yingying," a popular food vlogger with millions of followers, passed away on August 17 at the young age of 24. Three days before her death, she revealed that she had repeatedly overeaten, causing her blood potassium level to drop to 2.3, requiring hospitalization. She had once eaten 60 to 70 preserved eggs in a single live stream. Insiders indicated that the long-term low potassium level led to cardiac arrest, serving as another warning …
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